Galen Clavio and Scott Caulfield recap an unbelievable moment for Indiana football: IU’s Pro Day airing live on NFL Network, with Fernando Mendoza slinging it, and a roster full of legitimate NFL prospects getting the kind of spotlight the program rarely — if ever — enjoyed before the title run.

They discuss what it means for recruiting, why this roster’s depth of pro talent is a sea change for Indiana, and how Mendoza’s one-year impact on the university is almost impossible to overstate. Then the conversation shifts to early spring-ball vibes, including the viral Nick Marsh gold cleats story and what it says about Curt Cignetti’s standards — plus Cignetti’s perfectly timed response to a TCU coach’s “turnovers” jab about Josh Hoover. Finally, they close with a quick Final Four in Indianapolis preview and thoughts on the matchups (Illinois/UConn and Michigan/Arizona) heading into the weekend.

Galen Clavio breaks down what fans need to know as the men’s college basketball transfer portal officially opens on April 7—and why it already feels like players are “in the portal” before the window even opens.He explains how portal announcements actually happen (agents, reporters, and early relationship networks), why early “schools linked to a player” lists are often incomplete, and how roster building has become a fast-moving market where the top budget slots get filled quickly. Galen also walks through why stats can mislead when players jump levels, why fit matters as much as production, and why not every outgoing transfer is a bad sign—many are simply market tests or better-fit searches in a world of mostly one-year deals.

We recap the two Elite 8 games from last night, look ahead to the games today, discuss more in coaching search land for college basketball, and talk about early impressions from Indiana football spring practice.